Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Klinger
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scharein vs. Klinger
  
  Scharein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scharein for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Klinger
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Klinger, and towards Vaughan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Butcher
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Butcher
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott throws the ball in to Scharein who tags Vaughan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Butcher
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arnovich vs. Klinger
  
  Arnovich hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brack vs. Klinger
  
  Brack bunts towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Klinger
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Butcher
  
  Klein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Butcher
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Butcher
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Klinger
  
  Hughes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bell. Hughes reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millies vs. Klinger
  
  Millies hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hughes moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Butcher vs. Klinger
  
  Butcher hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hughes tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Klinger
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Butcher
  
  Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berres vs. Butcher
  
  Berres bunts towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Klinger vs. Butcher
  
  Klinger hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waner vs. Butcher
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scharein vs. Klinger
  
  Scharein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Klinger
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scharein moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Arnovich vs. Klinger
  
  Arnovich bunts in front of the plate. Berres fields it and throws to first for the out. Scharein moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brack vs. Klinger
  
  Brack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Klein. Brack reaches second base with a double. Scharein scores. Scott scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Klinger
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brack moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hughes vs. Klinger
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Butcher
  
  Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Millies settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Butcher
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klein vs. Butcher
  
  Klein hits a line drive into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Butcher
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millies vs. Klinger
  
  Millies hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butcher vs. Klinger
  
  Butcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Klinger
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner. Martin reaches second base with a double. Millies moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Scharein vs. Klinger
  
  Scharein hits a line drive into right field. Klein picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Klein. Millies scores. Martin scores. Scharein moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scott vs. Sewell
  
  Rip Sewell now pitching.
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Arnovich vs. Sewell
  
  Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Butcher
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Butcher
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berres vs. Butcher
  
  Berres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sewell vs. Butcher
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brack vs. Sewell
  
  Brack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Sewell
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Sewell
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Butcher
  
  Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arnovich. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vaughan vs. Butcher
  
  Vaughan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Butcher
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner scores. Vaughan moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Klein vs. Butcher
  
  Klein takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fletcher vs. Butcher
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scott. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. Vaughan scores. Bell scores. Klein moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Handley vs. Johnson
  
  Syl Johnson now pitching.
  
  Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Handley reaches second base with a double. Klein scores. Fletcher scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Johnson
  
  Young bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Handley moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waner vs. Johnson
  
  Paul Waner pinch hits for Ray Berres.
  
  Waner takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sewell vs. Johnson
  
  Sewell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Handley tags and scores. Young tags and moves to third. Waner tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Waner vs. Johnson
  
  Waner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Vaughan vs. Johnson
  
  Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young tags and scores. Waner tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Johnson
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scharein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Sewell
  
  Ray Mueller now catching. Heinie Mueller pinch hits for Wally Millies.
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marty vs. Sewell
  
  Joe Marty pinch hits for Syl Johnson.
  
  Marty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Sewell
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scharein vs. Sewell
  
  Scharein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Harrell
  
  Spud Davis now catching. Ray Harrell now pitching.
  
  Klein hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Harrell
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Harrell
  
  Handley bunts towards third. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Harrell
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mueller vs. Harrell
  
  Mueller strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Sewell
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arnovich vs. Sewell
  
  Arnovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brack vs. Sewell
  
  Brack hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Waner who is chasing the ball. Brack reaches third base with a triple. Scott scores. Arnovich goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Swift
  
  Bill Swift now pitching.
  
  May hits a popup towards short. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 7 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hughes vs. Swift
  
  Hughes hits a line drive into right field. Klein picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Klein. Brack scores. Hughes moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Swift
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Klein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hughes moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bolling vs. Swift
  
  Jack Bolling pinch hits for Ray Harrell.
  
  Bolling hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Higbe
  
  Kirby Higbe now pitching. Joe Bowman pinch hits for Bill Swift.
  
  Bowman hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Higbe
  
  Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vaughan vs. Higbe
  
  Vaughan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brack scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vaughan for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Heintzelman
  
  Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
  
  Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scharein vs. Heintzelman
  
  Scharein bunts towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Heintzelman
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Arnovich vs. Heintzelman
  
  Arnovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brack vs. Heintzelman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Martin scores. Arnovich moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 9 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brack vs. Heintzelman
  
  Brack strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 9 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Higbe
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arnovich. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 9 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Klein vs. Higbe
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brack fields the ball and throws to Higbe covering. Safe. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 9 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fletcher vs. Higbe
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes catches it and throws to first to double up Klein. Bell tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 9 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Higbe
  
  Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 9 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Higbe
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/1939 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Martin H, cf          4  2  2  0   Waner L, cf           4  1  1  0   
Scharein G, ss        4  1  2  2   Vaughan A, ss         4  1  2  1   
Scott L, rf           4  2  1  0   Bell F, lf            5  2  3  1   
Arnovich M, lf        3  1  1  0   Klein C, rf           4  1  2  0   
Brack G, 1b           5  1  2  4   Fletcher E, 1b        3  1  1  3   
May P, 3b             4  0  0  0   Handley L, 3b         5  1  3  2   
Hughes R, 2b          4  1  2  1   Young P, 2b           5  1  2  0   
Millies W, c          2  1  1  0   Berres R, c           1  0  1  0   
Mueller H, ph         1  0  0  0   Waner P, ph           0  0  0  0   
Davis S, c            1  0  0  0   Mueller R, c          1  0  0  0   
Butcher M, p          1  0  0  1   Klinger B, p          1  0  0  0   
Johnson S, p          0  0  0  0   Sewell R, p           1  0  0  1   
Marty J, ph           1  0  0  0   Swift B, p            0  0  0  0   
Harrell R, p          0  0  0  0   Bowman J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Bolling J, ph         1  0  0  0   Heintzelman K, p      0  0  0  0   
Higbe K, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  9 11  8                        35  8 15  8

Philadelphia     001 220 031 --  9
Pittsburgh       000 007 001 --  8

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M*            5.0  9  5  5  1  0
Johnson S             1.0  2  2  2  2  0
Harrell R (W)         1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Higbe K (S)           2.0  3  1  1  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Klinger B             4.1  7  5  5  0  0
Sewell R (L)+         2.2  2  3  3  2  0
Swift B               1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Heintzelman K         1.0  1  1  1  1  1
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Klein C 2
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Hughes R, Brack G, Martin H, Waner L, Fletcher E, Handley L, Bell F
3B -- Brack G
SH -- Berres R, Arnovich M, Scharein G
SF -- Butcher M, Sewell R, Vaughan A, Fletcher E
WP -- Heintzelman K
T -- 2:17
A -- 2610

    

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